Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 1,681 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 1,681. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 1,681 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 790, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,184 | — |
| 2003 | 1,053 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,133 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 790 | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 1,305 | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 1,409 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,335 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,489 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1,490 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,569 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,551 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,579 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,504 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,412 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,404 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,665 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 1,486 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,681 | +13.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,681 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,179, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,681 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,131, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,173 | 790 | 1,409 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,500 | 1,404 | 1,579 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,611 | 1,486 | 1,681 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 1,681 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,681 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release